ETRUSCAN (UK) LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
03309636 · ltd · incorporated 1997-01-29
Investment thesis
Zombie company — trading but stalled; unlikely mover.
Why interesting: Quiet, steady; could be a succession or carve-out candidate with the right conversation.
Why risky: No growth signal; thin margin for error on price.
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Turnover
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year to Aug 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
82/100
Exceptional
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What this business does
Primary activity: Agents involved in the sale of a variety of goods
Sector: Wholesale & retail
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 70229Management consultancy activities other than financial management
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 62-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 82/100 (exceptional), bankability 85/100. Strong seller-intent signal (80/100, director aged 62). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

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Refinance opportunity

2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 26.6y

30/100
under pressure

Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.

  • · Oldest live charge is 26.6 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (79/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

Company profile
address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
13 officers (1 active, 13 linked, 9 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
104 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
82/100Exceptional
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
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£0£0£0£0£0£0Aug 2024Aug 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-08-312024-08-31
Average employees20

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

🔒Filing-note intelligence

1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 1 accounts
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (45 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-04-28
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  2. 2025-05-12
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  3. 2025-01-31
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  4. 2025-01-30
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    HYDE, David Ancliffe resigned
    director
  5. 2024-01-18
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  6. 2023-02-16
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  7. 2022-06-03
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    mortgage · MR04
  8. 2022-06-03
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    Charge satisfied #2
  9. 2021-12-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2021-01-20
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  11. 2020-01-28
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  12. 2019-04-10
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  13. 2018-02-21
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  14. 2017-03-01
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  15. 2016-02-22
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  16. 2016-01-29
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  17. 2015-12-03
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  18. 2012-12-21
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Bank of Scotland PLC
  19. 2012-07-13
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    Charge satisfied #1
  20. 2011-11-24
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    HOSKINSON, John Anthony, Mr. resigned
    secretary
  21. 2011-11-24
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    HOSKINSON, John Anthony, Mr. resigned
    director
  22. 2003-10-21
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    HOSKINSON, John Anthony, Mr. appointed
    secretary
  23. 2003-10-21
    ➕
    HOSKINSON, John Anthony, Mr. appointed
    director
  24. 2003-07-25
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    HYDE, Rosemary Ellen resigned
    secretary
  25. 2003-07-25
    ➖
    HYDE, Rosemary Ellen resigned
    director
  26. 2002-07-23
    ➖
    MANN, Mark resigned
    director
  27. 1999-11-01
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    HYDE, David Ancliffe appointed
    director
  28. 1999-10-20
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
  29. 1999-08-28
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    HYDE, Evan John resigned
    director
  30. 1999-07-04
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    MANN, Mark appointed
    director
  31. 1998-05-05
    ➕
    HYDE, Steven Edward appointed
    director
  32. 1998-05-05
    ➕
    HYDE, Rosemary Ellen appointed
    secretary
  33. 1998-05-05
    ➖
    MEDDINGS, Michelle Andrea resigned
    secretary
  34. 1998-05-05
    ➕
    HYDE, Evan John appointed
    director
  35. 1998-05-05
    ➕
    HYDE, Rosemary Ellen appointed
    director
  36. 1998-05-05
    ➖
    MEDDINGS, Arthur resigned
    director
  37. 1998-05-05
    ➖
    MEDDINGS, Michelle Andrea resigned
    director
  38. 1997-02-06
    ➕
    MEDDINGS, Michelle Andrea appointed
    secretary
  39. 1997-02-06
    ➕
    MEDDINGS, Arthur appointed
    director
  40. 1997-02-06
    ➕
    MEDDINGS, Michelle Andrea appointed
    director
  41. 1997-02-05
    ➖
    SCOTT, Stephen John resigned
    nominee-secretary
  42. 1997-02-05
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    SCOTT, Jacqueline resigned
    nominee-director
  43. 1997-01-29
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    Company incorporated
    As ETRUSCAN (UK) LIMITED
  44. 1997-01-29
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    SCOTT, Stephen John appointed
    nominee-secretary
  45. 1997-01-29
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    SCOTT, Jacqueline appointed
    nominee-director

Owner dependency

93/100
Critical — business is the founder

The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.

FACTORS
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 28 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 62 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

85/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 62. Early succession window.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 28 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 29 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr David Ancliffe Hyde
Individual · British · DOB 11/1942 · age 84
25–50%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting06/04/2016
Mr Steven Edward Hyde
Individual · British · DOB 05/1964 · age 62
25–50%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting06/04/2016

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.

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Exit-route ranking, improvement thesis, quiet-distress detector, covenant-pressure proxy, extraction monitor, approaching triggers, ownership drift, local cluster, value trap, debt capacity, archetype classification — 48+ scoring modules.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1997-01-29
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC46190 — Agents involved in the sale of a variety of goods

Registered office

6 Wilton Business Centre Kingsway
Wilton
Salisbury
SP2 0AH

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-05-31
Last made up to: 2025-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-12
Last: 2026-01-29

Officers (1 active · 12 resigned)

HYDE, Steven Edward→
director · ~62y · appointed 1998-05-05
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
HOSKINSON, John Anthony, Mr.→
secretary · appointed 2003-10-21 · resigned 2011-11-24
Resigned
HYDE, Rosemary Ellen→
secretary · appointed 1998-05-05 · resigned 2003-07-25
Resigned
MEDDINGS, Michelle Andrea→
secretary · appointed 1997-02-06 · resigned 1998-05-05
Resigned
SCOTT, Stephen John→
nominee-secretary · appointed 1997-01-29 · resigned 1997-02-05
Resigned
HOSKINSON, John Anthony, Mr.→
director · ~85y · appointed 2003-10-21 · resigned 2011-11-24
Resigned
HYDE, David Ancliffe→
director · ~84y · appointed 1999-11-01 · resigned 2025-01-30
Resigned
HYDE, Evan John→
director · ~59y · appointed 1998-05-05 · resigned 1999-08-28
Resigned
HYDE, Rosemary Ellen→
director · ~83y · appointed 1998-05-05 · resigned 2003-07-25
Resigned
MANN, Mark→
director · ~58y · appointed 1999-07-04 · resigned 2002-07-23
Resigned
MEDDINGS, Arthur→
director · ~83y · appointed 1997-02-06 · resigned 1998-05-05
Resigned
MEDDINGS, Michelle Andrea→
director · ~57y · appointed 1997-02-06 · resigned 1998-05-05
Resigned
SCOTT, Jacqueline→
nominee-director · ~75y · appointed 1997-01-29 · resigned 1997-02-05
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

2
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
Bank of Scotland PLC
Legal charge1 property21/12/201203/06/2022
satisfied
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Debenture1 property20/10/199913/07/2012

Recent filings (104 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-04-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-05-12
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-04
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officers · TM01
2025-01-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-01-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-02-16
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mortgage · MR04
2022-06-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-03-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-12-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-04-29
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accounts · AA
2021-01-20
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-02-12